Artuš Scheiner (1863-1938) Bohemian painter, decorative artist, and illustrator |
| Artuš (or Artur) Scheiner was not classically trained in art but began painting as a child. Originally he worked as a financial clerk in Prague. He began his prolific career with drawings in German and Czech magazines, developing a reputation as a talented artist-humorist before progressing to illustrating books, in particular children’s fairytales. He became known best for his precise gouache drawing, mostly in secessional style. He also produced many paintings and advertising postcards. |
Nutcracker and Mouse King
Illustrations by Artuš Scheiner (Louskáček a Myší král, Prague, 1924) for E.T.A. Hoffman's classic Christmas fairytale "Nußknacker und Mausekönig" (1816)
Godfather Drosselmeier at work
Godfather Drosselmeier, clockmaker and inventor, at work
Marie Stahlbaum mets the Nutcracker
Marie spies the Nutcracker by the Christmas Tree
Godfather Drosselmeier and the Mice Horde
Godfather Drosselmeier sitting atop a wall clock
The Tale of the Hard Nut
Godfather Drosselmeier tells the Tale of the Hard Nut to Marie, Fritz, and Mrs Stahlbaum
The King inspects the feast preparations
The King stirs the sausage broth in the golden kettle
Lady Mouserinks seeks revenge
Lady Mouserinks frightens the nursemaids in the room of Princess Pirlipat
The search for Crackatook
The watchmaker and the court astronomer during their search for Crackatook
The disenchantment of Princess Pirlipat
Princess Pirlipat, her lost beauty restored, turns her back on the Nutcracker
The Nutcracker brings good tidings
The Nutcracker brings good news and tokens of victory to Marie
Marie and Nutcracker aboard a shell-wagon
Marie and the Nutcracker sail across Rose Lake, drawn by golden-scaled dolphins
Marie meets four princess in the Doll Kingdom
Marie meets the Nutcracker’s four sisters on the steps of Marzipan Castle
Marie departs the Doll Kingdom
Marie is swept up and away in a thin mist of clouds
